Which vitamins do you take?

JLH0042

Hey everyone - I went to my first appointment and my doctor gave me a bag full of prenatal vitamins sample packs and told me to just tell them which one I like and they can call in a prescription for me. I've tried three types and they all seem the same to me! Which vitamins do you take or recommend (OTC is fine too)? Thanks!

MandaGail

I take OB Natal which is the generic for Prenate (prescription).  I took GNC prenatal vitamins while TTC.  I also tried the One A Day brand prenatal vitamins and didn't care for them.

sjb95u

I take the Women's One-A-Day with the additional DHA/EPA capsule. My OB thinks they're great and didn't want me to switch to anything else. Just make sure you're taking an additional fatty acid capsule with the right DHA/EPA.

bnljane1988

First, I'm going through all of the samples the Dr.'s office gave me.  Then, I'll go back to what I took last time, prescription Citra Natal Assure (Prenatal Vit. + 300 mg DHA capsule)....it's one of the few that didn't upset my stomach.  With insurance, I think it's $50 a month - hence, using the samples first.  I also supplement with Nature Made Folic Acid pills.

prlmrg08

I take PreNexa and really like them. I took Target brand for the first 18 weeks or so and was sooo sick.... and the PreNexa  seem to not make me as nauseated

JLH0042

Thanks ladies! PreNexa was one of the ones I sampled so I may go with that, depending on what they will cost. I was taking Nature's Own from Kroger or CVS before my appointment and it seemed to have all the nutritional parts you need, but this is my first pregnancy so I wanted to make sure I am getting the right one. Thanks again and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

mrspresley

I like the prenate DHA and then I take viactiv chews on top of that for calcium.  I like that the prenate vitamins are coated so they are easy to swallow...plus the omegas come from a non-fish oil source so you don't end up burping fishy tastes...some of the other samples I took gave me fishy burps.

J&Jaggies06

I take the Wal-Mart brand.  The doc said they have everything I need and so far they don't make me sick as long as I take them with food.

sweetpea18

I took prenate dha.  I didn't know that there was a generic-I'm so asking the pharmacist for that next time!  It was $45 month for me!!

sjb95u

Woah, $45-50? The Women's One-A-Day with a separate prenatal multi-vitamin and the DHA/EPA capsules (two bottles each, 1 month) is only $14.99 and I thought that was expensive!

prlmrg08

PreNexa has a $5 off coupon on thier website... the first month I got mine filled at Tom Thumb and thy were $40.... the next month switched to Walgreens and they were only $16 a month

jfarmer27

Prenate DHA.  I was also given samples, but these were the ones my RE started me on, so I stayed on them since they didn't make me sick.